6. Daniel
Robertson, 3B, Upland (Calif.)
Robertson doesn't look the part of a traditional, prototypical third
baseman. The 6-foot, 180-pounder appears to try and compensate for the lack of
natural power, which creates poor swing mechanics and an approach that needs
refined. Scouts expect a more advanced plan this season and saw glimpses over
the summer showcase circuit. One area scout opined that Robertson is "the
new age third baseman if he can show he can hit first, hit for power
second." He's signed on to play at UCLA and projects as a Day 2 selection.
http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/baseball/post/_/id/1108/joey-gallo-is-nation%e2%80%99s-top-corner-infielder
2. Lucas
Giolito, RHP, Harvard Westlake School, Studio City, CA - Recent drafts have
featured hard-throwing righthanders the size of tight ends, such as Stephen
Strasburg, Jameson Taillon and Gerrit Cole. The 6-foot-6, 242-pound Giolito is
next in that line. He fires a blistering 93-94 mph fastball which touches 97
and adds a vicious hard slider at 83-84. An enthusiastic fan of Cole, last
year's No. 1 overall pick, Giolito is working to develop a change, a curve and
a two seam fastball. He profiles comfortably as a staff ace or shutdown closer.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/highschool/02/13/baseball.top.10.prospects/index.html#ixzz1mJYi8Rky
2. Joey Gallo,
1B, Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas - Many different people associate Gallo as a
third basemen but I believe he’s more likely a first basemen due to his huge
stature and size (6’5, 220lbs+) at already the tender age of 17. He’s very
similar, in my mind at least, to that of Travis Harrison last year. A guy who a
lot of guys liked but never could quite figure out whether he was an elite
first basemen or would stick long term at third base. The end summation was
Harrison dropping into sandwich rounds and getting scooped up by
Minnesota. I tend to think that Gallo
will drop but then again, he could end up being this years version of Christian
Yelich. He’s also been clocked as high as 94 coming off the mound so there is
even the slight chance that a team might go with him as a pitcher. Either case
he’s not a top-10 pick to me and certainly not someone in the top-5. http://sodomojo.com/2012/02/13/more-mlb-draft-talk-and-a-quick-little-top-5/
Vanderbilt outfielder Tony Kemp gets out of the batter’s box pretty quickly. He thinks
outside the box, too. This offseason the preseason All-American and former
Centennial standout even tried yoga. “I got made fun of, but that’s OK,” said
Kemp, laughing. “I think it just really helps with your balance. You’ve got a
lot of guys, like (former Titans running back) Eddie George, he used to take
yoga classes. I did yoga a few times so I could stretch more, I guess you could
say that.” http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120214/SPORTS0602/302140033/Vandy-outfielder-hungry-more
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